Canon PC890 Printer Review

The Canon PC890 laser copier is designed for the home or small office user. Its compact design is a perfect for small offices, while its automatic document feeder and fast speeds exceed expectations for a personal copy machine. For printing instead, check out the Oki C5800 that uses Okidata 43324402 toner.

Small office users generally want a copy machine that is small enough to fit into tight spaces, and affordable enough to fit into tight budgets. The Canon PC890 laser copier fits both of these needs quite well, without sacrificing speed, quality, or features. Paper capacity is roomy, at 250 sheets, and a 30-page automatic document feeder means users can copy multiple pages quickly and easily.

In many ways, the unit matches most of the features and performance of much larger copy machines, with zooming from 40% to 141%, the document feeder, and the ability to handle a variety of media, including transparencies, letterhead, etc. One way that the machine improves on larger units, however, is warm-up time. It requires no warm-up time when turned on, making it feasible to leave the machine off when not in use, without worrying about slowdowns later. In fact, it has an auto-shutoff feature for energy savings.

The unit comes with only a starter cartridge with a capacity of 2,000 pages. Standard Canon PC890 toner cartridges have a capacity of 4,000 pages. For double the pages per cartridge, consider a model that uses Dell 310-8098 toner. The copier toner cartridge conveniently includes the toner and drum in a single laser toner cartridge, so it is the only consumable for the user to replace.

Copy speed is fast, at around 12 copies per minute. Copy quality is impressive, with a lot of detail. Automatic and manual exposure adjustments help to ensure the best quality possible. For even higher quality documents with color, a model that uses Samsung CLP-M300A toner.

Overall, the Canon PC890 makes an excellent choice for small office users on a budget. It provides most of the features of larger, more expensive units and even improves on some aspects, such as warm-up time.

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